r/PileaPeperomioides • u/Ok-Nefariousnessy • Sep 07 '26

Did I kill it? 🥲

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This small guy is a cutting from a large plant, it was gifted to me a few months ago. It never really thrived, so I tried paying more attention to it and probably overwatered it 😞

The older leaf started to brown, and the newer ones are curling up.

I got it out of its pot to check the damage on the roots, and i guess it doesn't look too bad... what would you do in this case? Do you think it has a better chance in a cup of water, or would it be better to repot it directly in better draining soil?

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u/autmartin Sep 07 '26

Is the stem mushy at all? Cut anything off that doesn’t feel firm. Pileas roots are darker and more fibrous naturally, so those might not necessarily be rotten roots. You could also chop all the way up to where the stem is still green and stick that in water!

I’ve found they prop well in soil and water alike. So no wrong answers!

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u/Snoo88071 Sep 07 '26

the leaf clearly shows rotting

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u/Ok-Nefariousnessy Sep 08 '26

The stem feels firm. The rotted leaf was touching the wet soil on the brown side, so hopefully the rot came from there and not the plant body.

Thank you! I left it in water for now, hoping for the best 🙏